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Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on Gut Microbiota and Metabolites and Their Relationship With Cardiometabolic Risk Factors.

Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)·June 1, 2026·PMID 42101067

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Gut microbiota and metabolomic shifts may mediate cardiometabolic benefits of TRE, offering mechanistic insight for clinicians using or recommending time-restricted eating for weight and metabolic health in patients with overweight or obesity.

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